Schizophrenia Research
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 457-462 , 14 February 2000

Seasonality of first admissions for schizophrenia in the Southern Hemisphere

  • G. Davies

      Affiliations

    • Queensland Centre for Schizophrenia Research, Wolston Park Hospital, Wacol, Queensland, 4076, Australia
    • ,
  • F. Ahmad

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, London SE5 8AF, UK
    • ,
  • D. Chant

      Affiliations

    • Queensland Centre for Schizophrenia Research, Wolston Park Hospital, Wacol, Queensland, 4076, Australia
    • ,
  • J. Welham

      Affiliations

    • Queensland Centre for Schizophrenia Research, Wolston Park Hospital, Wacol, Queensland, 4076, Australia
    • ,
  • J. McGrath

      Affiliations

    • Queensland Centre for Schizophrenia Research, Wolston Park Hospital, Wacol, Queensland, 4076, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61-7-3271-8595; fax: +61-7-3271-8567

Received 19 March 1999 ,Accepted 24 May 1999.

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Schizophrenia Research
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 457-462 , 14 February 2000

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